I got to say Liberty Bell is one of my favorite hikes so far. It is somewhat challenging and has lots to see along the way. I used Norm K's review as my guide and had no problems navigating my way to Liberty Bell. We started early arriving around 8AM. The parking lot had only a few cars in it when we arrived.
We had our Camelbaks filled with cold water and ice and a few snacks as this is a long hike. We wore trail walking tennis shoes and had no issues other than the occasional small rocks getting into our shoes. The trail to Liberty Bell is the same way you take to the upper and lower loop to AZ Hot Springs trail. Just after the split for the Upper Loop of AZ Hot Springs is the sign for Liberty Bell trail on the right side.
We weaved our way through the hills and using the directions came across the abandon Manganese Mine. It is cool and slightly eerie to see the mine and all the abandoned equipment. Crazy to imagine them mining all the way out there. We didn't go into them mine as others have due to watching too may horror films!
After taking in the mine we continued on our journey to Liberty Bell. It took some time but we finally got our first view of the Liberty Bell rock formation. So amazing to see up close and personal. Nature does amazing things and it is always a pleasure to see the magic she creates. After several pictures and selfies with the formation we continued on to the crest so we could check out the Colorado River. The path is well worn and easy to follow. Once we got to the top and took in the amazing view of the River below we sat down for a snack and relaxed to prep for the return hike back.
The Hike back was nice and not very strenuous. We did have to climb over a small rock formation near the mine but that wasn't that big a deal. It took just over 3 1/2 hours to include stop for pictures and snacks. I consider this to be slightly moderate hike. It makes for a great morning spending it with Mother Nature!